Sunday, October 25, 2009

And the winner is.....Jennifer! Congratulations Jennifer, you won the Panko Breadcrumbs Giveaway!! I hope you enjoy this awesome box of goodies. Please email me with your info (name, address, etc.) so I can get your prize to you. Thanks for the recipe too!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

So, I LOVED the panko breadcrumbs! I cannot wait to make baked/fried chicken with them. I am also going to make a big pot of chicken soup with the chicken stock that was also in my goodie box. Want to see what MyBlogSpark sent me? Here it is:

Do you like? Do you want to win one of these goodie boxes for yourself? Here's how!

Leave me a comment telling me your favorite thing to make using panko breadcrumbs, or if you have never used them before, what food you would love to make with them.

The contest winner will be announced on Friday morning. Can't wait to hear your comments!!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Panko bread crumbs. I have always wanted to try them and finally had the chance to. The difference between Panko and regular bread crumbs is that panko (or Japanese) bread crumbs are made from the white of the bread instead of the crust (this also makes them more expensive). I recently signed up for MyBlogSpark and they sent me a box of Progresso Bread Crumbs to try, as well as a box of Progresso Chicken Stock and a few other goodies. So... I decided to make Chicken Parmesan for dinner.

Chicken Parmesan (or Chicken Parmigiana, if you want to get fancy) is super easy to make -- and affordable too! All you need is chicken breasts, bread crumbs, pasta sauce, and mozzarella cheese. That's pretty much it!!

I used a few more ingredients than are pictured, just to give it a little more flavor. I marinated the chicken breasts in Italian dressing, then rolled them in the bread crumbs (flavored with Italian seasoning and garlic powder). I then browned them in the skillet using a little olive oil.

Once the chicken breasts have browned and cooked through, I transferred them to a small baking sheet (one of the goodies in the package) and topped them off with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. (I should probably pause here and change the name of my recipe to Chicken Mozzarella instead of Chicken Parm because I just realized that I am not using parmesan cheese at all in this recipe!)

Put the chicken breasts in the oven on 350 for about 10 minutes or just until the cheese is melted. You can also put them under the broiler, but watch them very carefully. Here is what they should look like:

Pair this with a side of pasta and there you go! A quick and easy meal for two. Bon Appetit!

Stay tuned for an awesome giveaway coming up in the next couple of days! You will LOVE it!!